PVC Swivel Connector

ABSTRACT

The PVC Swivel Connector is used for assembling portable or permanent fences or other structures. It is made of PVC and is contoured to fit on any sized pipe used as a post and has a swivel portion that is designed for any sized pipe to fit over the swivel portion for any kind of terrain the fence or structure would be placed upon. The swivel moves in a vertical motion in a 180 degree capability.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

(1) Field of the Invention

The PVC Swivel Connector is a new connector for PVC piping to form newand useful products.

(2) Description of the Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR1.97 & 1.98

The art described in the drawings of the design and utility functionillustrate the unique ability of the PVC Swivel Connector and we havefound no other patents that would pose a problem with this patentprocess.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The PVC Swivel Connector is a new device that allows PVC piping to beconnected and disconnected quickly and easily allowing many new thingsto be formed as portable or permanent structures.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

There are 8 drawings in total that describe and illustrate the designand function of the PVC Swivel Connector. The broken lines represent thePVC pipe and are not a part of this patent application and are forillustration purpose only.

FIG. 1: is the top side angle view of the invention.

FIG. 2: is the side view of the invention.

FIG. 3: is the top view of the invention.

FIG. 4: is the front view of the invention.

FIG. 5: is the side view with a PVC pipe in broken lines fitted over theswivel part straight on.

FIG. 6: is the side view with a PVC pipe in broken lines fitted over theswivel part straight on and flush to the face plate.

FIG. 7: is the side view with a PVC pipe in broken lines fitted over theswivel part at an angle.

FIG. 8: is the side view with a PVC pipe in broken lines fitted over theswivel part at an angle and flush to the face plate.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFFERED EMBODIMENT

The broken lines represent the PVC pipe and are for illustration purposeonly and are not a part of this patent application. There are 8 drawingsin this embodiment.

FIG. 1: In this top side angle view illustration #1 is the body of theface plate that holds the swivel portion in place and provides a flatsurface for the PVC pipe to fit flush with #2 the rectangular stem with#3 the round swivel part that the PVC pipe fits onto with #4 the rivetbolt through the swivel part and the rectangular stem that allows the upand down movement of the swivel with #5 the curved back portion of themain body that contours with the size of the pipe it is being screwedonto with # 6 the screw hole that allows the screw to hold the main bodyin place.

FIG. 2: In this side view illustration #1 is the body of the face platethat holds the swivel portion in place and provides a flat surface forthe PVC pipe to fit flush with #2 the rectangular stem with #3 the roundswivel part that the PVC pipe fits onto with #4 the rivet bolt throughthe swivel part and the rectangular stem that allows the up and downmovement of the swivel with #5 the curved back portion of the main bodythat contours with the size of the pipe it is being screwed onto with #6 the screw hole that allows the screw to hold the main body in place.

FIG. 3: In this top view illustration #1 is the body of the face platethat holds the swivel portion in place and provides a flat surface forthe PVC pipe to fit flush with #2 the rectangular stem with #3 the roundswivel part that the PVC pipe fits onto with #5 the curved back portionof the main body that contours with the size of the pipe it is beingscrewed onto.

FIG. 4: In this front view illustration #1 is the body of the face platethat holds the swivel portion in place and provides a flat surface forthe PVC pipe to fit flush with #2 the rectangular stem with #3 the roundswivel part that the PVC pipe fits onto with #5 the curved back portionof the main body that contours with the size of the pipe it is beingscrewed onto with # 6 the screw hole that allows the screw to hold themain body in place.

FIG. 5: In this side view illustration it shows the PVC pipe in brokenlines fitted straight onto the round swivel part with #1 is the body ofthe face plate that holds the swivel portion in place and provides aflat surface for the PVC pipe to fit flush with #2 the rectangular stemwith #3 the round swivel part that the PVC pipe fits onto with #4 therivet bolt through the swivel part and the rectangular stem that allowsthe up and down movement of the swivel with #5 the curved back portionof the main body that contours with the size of the pipe it is beingscrewed onto with # 6 the screw hole that allows the screw to hold themain body in place.

FIG. 6: In this side view illustration it shows the PVC pipe in brokenlines fitted straight onto the round swivel part flush to the face platewith #1 is the body of the face plate that holds the swivel portion inplace and provides a flat surface for the PVC pipe to fit flush with #5the curved back portion of the main body that contours with the size ofthe pipe it is being screwed onto with # 6 the screw hole that allowsthe screw to hold the main body in place.

FIG. 7: In this side view illustration it shows the PVC pipe in brokenlines fitted at an angle onto the round swivel part with #1 is the bodyof the face plate that holds the swivel portion in place and provides aflat surface for the PVC pipe to fit flush with #2 the rectangular stemwith #3 the round swivel part that the PVC pipe fits onto with #4 therivet bolt through the swivel part and the rectangular stem that allowsthe up and down movement of the swivel with #5 the curved back portionof the main body that contours with the size of the pipe it is beingscrewed onto with # 6 the screw hole that allows the screw to hold themain body in place.

FIG. 8: In this side view illustration it shows the PVC pipe in brokenlines fitted at an angle onto the round swivel part flush to the faceplate with #1 is the body of the face plate that holds the swivelportion in place and provides a flat surface for the PVC pipe to fitflush with #5 the curved back portion of the main body that contourswith the size of the pipe it is being screwed onto with # 6 the screwhole that allows the screw to hold the main body in place.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The PVC Swivel Connector is a new concept in using PVC piping asportable fencing and other structures. It can be permanent as well. Withsteel fences or even aluminum fences they are heavy and will pit or rustand get very dinged up. With the PVC connector you can set up a portablefence or structure very quickly and easily and break it down evenfaster. It can fit in a smaller area because all of it can come inpieces instead of larger sections as other portable fences.

The PVC swivel connector is made of PVC and it is molded on the mainbody in a curvature shape that contours with the size of the PVC pipe itis being connected to. Once it is screwed into the wall of the post thenyou can place a 2″, 3″, 4″ 6″, or larger PVC pipe onto the PVC SwivelConnector. The connector allows the pipe to in a straight position orany angled position in an up and down or vertical position in a 180degree motion. This allows the fence for instance to be set up on anysort of terrain whether it is uphill or downhill and if the terrain isvaried and sloped. As long as the post is anchored the fence or pipingmaking up the rails of the fence will not fall off the connector. Theconnector is designed so that up to four connectors can be screwed intoone post making it possible to set up a larger fence with many differentsections as they are needed. The connector has a very strong stem thatprotrudes from the face plate with a hole in the front center. Theswivel portion is round as the shape of the pipe and is sized to thesize of the pipe being used to make the fence or structure. A rivet boltholds the swivel portion to the stem portion and produces a very strongconnector that can withstand a great deal of force. Because it is madeof PVC there is no rusting or pitting, it is very lightweight and verystrong. This makes it very portable and can be made into a permanentstructure that will last for many more years than a metal fence orstructure. The swivel part can be hollow or solid as is needed by theapplication.

What is claimed is:
 1. I claim the PVC Swivel Connector has a main bodycomprising of: a contoured portion that fits any size or shape of pipingto fit flush against with no space between the contoured portion and thepost it is fitted to; a shape that is oblong in a vertical manner sothat up to four connectors can be fitted to one post; a main body withfour holes in each corner of the connector for screws to be used toaffix the connector to the post; a face plate portion of the main bodythat is on the front side of the main body that is also round or oblongto create a flat surface so that pipe is flush to the face plate in anyvertical angle to 180 degrees and creates a clean joint that can besealed; a rectangular or round stem that is molded into the main bodyface plate that has a hole in the center of the stem.
 2. I claim the PVCSwivel connector has a swivel part consisting of: a round portion of theswivel part that is sized to fit any sized piping to be fitted over theswivel part; a portion of the swivel part that has two sides of theforward portion that the stem fits into with a hole in the two sides ofthe forward portion that line up with the holes in the stem part; arivet bolt or other type of bolt that goes through the holes that arelined up and holds the stem part and swivel part together allowing theswivel part to be moved up and down in a vertical movement in a 180degree motion; a swivel part that may be hollow or can be solid in itsdesign for any pipe to fit onto.